This talk offers a new interpretation of popular protests in Hong Kong since 1997, when Britain handed its sovereignty over the territory to China. While most academic and journalistic accounts call these movements for democracy and freedom, Lee argues that the totality of people’s demands and aspirations over two decades actually amounted to a decolonization struggle against the legacies and realities of British and Chinese colonialisms. A central question this talk addresses is: How and why did ordinary citizens transform themselves from complacent colonized subjects to rebellious agents of history?
Admission/Cost: FREE Registration required
Location:
School of Global Policy and Strategy
Robinson Building 3, Room 3201
UCSD
San Diego, CA
Thursday, February 5 - 4:00 PM
